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02 Contents 08 20 26 The cover photo shows sugar cane, a vital renewable raw material for white biotechnology elements35 Issue 2|2011 n e W s 04 New plant for organic specialty surfactants in China 04 Catalysts for biodiesel: plant in Argentina planned 05 Fiscal year 2010: the best result so far in the Chemicals core business 06 PEEK polymer capacity to be expanded 06 First project house in Taiwan 07 Plans for isophorone plants in China 07 Evonik acquires the hanse chemie Group 07 VESTAKEEP® enhances safety of automotive steering columns DesIGnInG WItH PoLYMeRs 08 Innovative engine oil additives reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions: perfectly lubricated CAtALYsIs 14 Metathesis catalysts for oleochemical applications: robust and selective ResouRCe effICIenCY 17 Almost 5,000 km across Australia: pioneering trip by the Wind Explorer n e W s 18 Prize awarded in the 2011 nano+art competition 19 Study verifies effectiveness of conditioning agent against hair breakage 19 Nitrogen oxide reduction: Lines made from VESTAMID® compounds satisfy requirements DesIGnInG WItH PoLYMeRs 20 PLEXIGLAS® stands up to glass in photovoltaics systems: green power made easy BIoteCHnoLoGY 26 Evonik BioTechDay: on a growth course n e W s 31 Robust, flexible, and fast drying: the new clear coating technology from Evonik 31 PLEXIGLAS® Mineral for extremely weather-resistant structural shells 31 Credits
All set for the future If your car’s transmission and engine oils contain Evonik’s new comb polymers as viscosity index improvers, your average fuel savings will be 1.5 percent. You’re not impressed? Car makers see it differently. According to EU guidelines, average CO 2 emissions per vehicle and kilometer must be reduced by about 20 grams by 2015— and our new comb polymers can account for up to 2.5 of those grams. Comb polymers are just one of about one hundred research projects in the field of resource efficiency, out of a total of 500 projects currently underway at Evonik. In 2010, we increased spending on R&D by 13 percent to €338 million, having held it constant at €300 million, despite the economic crisis. This past financial year shows how high the demand has been for Evonik’s specialty chemicals: compared to most competitors our rebound was faster and stronger. In 2010, we increased sales revenues by 26 percent over the previous year to €13.3 billion, and even tripled net income to €734 million. We’ve generated the best result so far in our Chemicals core business—with an EBITDA margin that puts us at the vanguard of our industry. This demonstrates that in 2010 Evonik was more profitable than ever before. We already generate more than 80 percent of our chemical sales—a solid €10 billion— from significant market positions. We want to build on that in two ways. First, we’ll invest in high-margin businesses with above-average growth. To this end, we plan to spend a total of €6 billion by 2015 for projects that include expanding our capacities for isophorone, DL-methionine, precipitated silicas, and chlorosilanes. Second, through our innovative strength, we plan to tip the scales in our favor. Our research projects are allowing us to move further and further into the so-called emerging markets. The latest example is our new Light & Electronics Project House, which began its work on April 1. Located in Taiwan, this project house will expand our opportunities as we operate within one of the most important electronics markets in the world. And, as our first project house outside Germany, it enables us to intensify the global reach of our research activities and close ranks with our customers. At its core, Evonik is now a specialty chemicals company. To advance our alignment to the future-oriented markets of health and nutrition, resource efficiency, and globalization of technologies, Evonik has appointed three new members to its Executive Board: Dr. Yu, Dr. Haeberle, and me. My responsibilities include innovation management and international sales—a combination that underscores the vital connection between research and market proximity. eDItoRIAL 03 Patrik Wohlhauser Member of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG elements35 Issue 2|2011
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